Biology and Marine Biology Faculty News

David Tallmon gave a talk and contributed to a workshop on the use of DNA in biodiveristy monitoring for Bhutanese, Pakistani, Nepali, and Indian biologists May 13-20 in Bumthang, Bhutan.

Beth Mathews published a paper with Milo Adkinson (UAF Fisheries) entitled, “The role of Steller sea lions in a large population decline of harbor seals” in the May issue of Marine Mammal Science.

Carolyn Bergstrom gave a talk at the The Society for the Study of Evolution Conference in Portland (June 25-29) called “Evidence for ecological niche segregation in the face of gene flow in a polymorphic flatfish.”

A Prince Edward Island Beach

Also in May, Sherry Tamone gave a talk on crab physiology at a conference on Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Workshop on Hematodinium related diseases included researchers from Alaska, Seattle WA, PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.